The policy of deterrence and containment pursued by the United States during the Cold
War can be viewed as

A) an early version of the Bush Doctrine.
B) no different than a policy of isolationism.
C) no different than a policy of appeasement.
D) midway between aggression and appeasement.

Policy of Deterrence

A strategy aimed at dissuading an adversary from taking an unwelcome action by threatening negative consequences or retaliation.

Containment

A strategic policy aimed at preventing the expansion of an adversary's influence or ideology, often used in the context of the Cold War.

Cold War

A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, which lasted from the end of World War II until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.